Regulation and Standards of the Gene Technology Industry

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator [Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing] has an online publication, the GMO Record, which lists all GMOs (genetically modified organisms) approved by the Gene Technology Regulator and all GM products approved by other product regulators.

Follow the links below to find information about the regulation of and standards for the gene technology industry.

Updated July 2008

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Title:   What are dealings involving an intentional release (DIR) of a GMO into the environment?
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Dealings involving an Intentional Release (DIR) of GMOs into the Australian environment are dealings with GMOs outside contained facilities. These can range from small scale field trials (limited and controlled releases) of GMOs to general/commercial release of GMOs.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Record of GMOs and GM product dealings
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Record of GMOs and GM Product Dealings (the Record) is a complete list of all GMOs approved by the Gene Technology Regulator and of all GM products approved by other product Regulators. The purpose of the Record is to provide the Australian public with ready access to information about all GMOs and GM products being used in Australia.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Licensing Committee
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This section of the site contains a range of information about the functions and composition of the Licensing Committee.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Human embryos & cloning
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This section of the site contains a comprehensive range of topics relevant to research involving human embryos and the prohibition of human cloning.
Date:   Jun 2007

Title:   Laboratory accreditation standards and guidelines for nucleic acid detection techniques
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This article defines requirements for Laboratory Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for Nucleic Acid Detection Techniques.
Date:   Jul 2006

Title:   Gene Technology (Recognition of Designated Areas) Principle 2003 - explanatory statement
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Explanatory statement of the Gene Technology (Recognition of Designated Areas) Principle 2003.
Date:   Oct 2005

Title:   Regulatory impact statement
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This document is the final regulatory impact statement for the Gene Technology (Recognition of Designated Areas) Principle 2003 which was gazetted on 5 September 2003. It describes the background, the problem, the objectives and the possible options which led to the issuing of the policy principle to recognise genetically modified (GM) / Non-GM designated areas.
Date:   Oct 2005

Title:   Gene Technology (Recognition of Designated Areas) Principle 2003
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This Principle is issued for the purpose of recognising areas (if any) designated under a State law for the purpose of preserving the identity of GM crops, non-GM crops, or both GM crops and non-GM crops, for marketing purposes.
Date:   Oct 2005

Title:   Maps and locations of licenced GMO sites
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The maps show locations of Current Field Trial Sites and sites subject to Post Harvest Monitoring. Sites under consideration for Confidential Commercial Information (CCI) status are listed but details of the full licence conditions may not available.
Date:   Feb 2005

Title:   Handbook on the regulation of gene technology in Australia
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   The Handbook on the Regulation of Gene Technology in Australia has been developed as a resource for organisations that conduct work with genetically modified organisms.
Date:   Jan 2001
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